BMW 123D vs Toyota Ist

The Ist costs less to run, by the official figures: about $610 a year less in the US.

BMW 123DToyota Ist

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BMW 123DToyota Ist

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,007
$1,394 (better)
New Zealand
$1,452 (better)
$1,805
Australia
$1,794
$1,498 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,269
£1,096 (better)

Official figures

Uses
42 mpg
42 mpg (better)
Also
5.6 L/100km
5.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
584 miles (better)
468 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,360 mm
3,930 mm
Weight
1,450 kg
1,120 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin turbo diesel
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol (1NZ-FE)
Power
150 kW (better)
80 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
141 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Super CVT-i
Drive
RWD
FWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

123D or Ist?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 123D or the Toyota Ist?

The Toyota Ist: about $610 a year less in the US than the BMW 123D at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 123D or the Toyota Ist?

The Toyota Ist, at 5.6 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the BMW 123D's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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